Drone strikes and presidential power

John Brennan’s Senate confirmation hearings dominated the news cycle last week. One of the main topics of the hearings was Brennan’s support for an expansive interpretation of presidential power vis-à-vis the targeted killing of American citizens without judicial oversight or due process

John Brennan’s Senate confirmation hearings dominated the news cycle last week. One of the main topics of the hearings was Brennan’s support for an expansive interpretation of presidential power vis-à-vis the targeted killing of American citizens without judicial oversight or due process. Much of the discussion centered on the Obama ...